title: [Marital status and survival in colorectal cancer].
abstract: We analysed marital status and survival from colorectal cancer among 9596 patients in a nationwide Danish study with complete follow-up of 22-26 years. After exclusion of 2294 patients with missing information, adjusted survival among married patients diagnosed with colon cancer was significantly longer (RR = 0.85; 95% CI: 0.78-0.93). We conclude that marital status does indeed prognosticate long-term survival from colon cancer. These results may have implications for psychosocial intervention after surgery for colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Sektor for kraeftepidemiologi, Kraeftens Bekaempelse, København. christof@cancer.dk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soll-Johanning
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mellemgaard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lynge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D016019:Survival Analysis
vernacular_title: Civilstand og overlevelse ved kolorektal cancer.